Trump DC Guard Deployment Persists

One year in, Trump's National Guard deployment remains embedded in Washington.

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A year into Trump’s unprecedented deployment, National Guard is entrenched in DC

The effectiveness and cost of the National Guard deployment in D.C.

Report: Trump’s D.C. Military Occupation Isn’t Accomplishing Anything

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President Donald Trump’s National Guard deployment in Washington has reached its one-year mark and is expected to remain until 2029, with projected costs of about $1.4 billion through the end of his term. Trump declared a “crime emergency” on August 11 last year after the Aug. 3 assault and attempted carjacking of Edward Coristine, and nearly 2,000 Guard members were sent to the capital. The U.S. Marshals Service says the task force has made more than 16,000 arrests, while critics say violent-crime reductions remain unproven.

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Ineffective deploymentLeans Left

Trump’s National Guard deployment did not deliver the public-safety improvements he promised. It was an expensive, unnecessary show of force that failed to meaningfully reduce violent crime.

Successful crackdownLeans Right

Trump’s Washington, D.C., crackdown made the capital safer and cleaner. The National Guard deployment and related enforcement push worked and should be judged as a success.